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Yes it is...you can see it better in this photo of the Sukhoi Su-27 landing. It is very similar layout to the F-15 Eagle.
I'm thinking that he Sukhoi Su-27 actually IS an F-15 Eagle:Yes it is...you can see if better in this photo of the Sukhoi Su-27 landing. It is very similar layout to the F-15 Eagle.
There is no doubt that they have taken the best features & concepts of what is out there and integrate them into their own designs and ideas. Nothing wrong with that! I can list at least two more quick examples: look at a B-1B and the TU-160 and then MiG-25 and the North American A-5 Vigilante.I'm thinking that he Sukhoi Su-27 actually IS an F-15 Eagle:
- Same air frame (+/-), only with a Russian "accent". - Kind of like the Russian Space Shuttle
From what I can tell, Russians figured out years back that it was cheaper (and easier) to let the U.S. spend on all the R&D, and then just copy, and tweak, the best we came up with. Think the Russian Space Shuttle came out about 5-6 years after ours, and already had added some improved capability. Their spy network was good enough, why not?
Maybe USSR has some inside scoop on that (except of course he can't tell us). I might be wrong, but just look at the side-by-sides of the air frames over say the last 20-30 years; hard not to notice it:
The Russians certainly tried to take advantage of the benefits of swing-wing aircraft during the 1960-70s. The MiG-23, MiG-27, Su-17 and Su-24 are all swing-wing designs that are still in service around the world today.Thanks, ColdWarrior:
- The "Backfire"
USSR, this is same technology from back when the U.S.A. fielded the F-111 in the 1970's, is that right?
I like all the precision.Rehearsal Victory Parade 2015. Samples of new military equipment.